If you're triggered by the fact that Time chose an LGBT activist, not a veteran, as the Woman of the Year from Ukraine, I'll just remind you of last year's Time’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Among the three Ukrainians who made it to the top 100, along with Zelenskyy and Zaluzhnyi, was... Sevgil Musayeva. Yes, the editor-in-chief of a news site is among the 100 most influential people in the world. This says a lot about the level of analytics of the rating's compilers.
“All Ukrainians are doing great now. The more Ukrainians the world knows, the better. Even if I have my own opinion about the Woman of the Year from Ukraine, I am glad that Ukrainians are recognized globally and are included in the ratings.”
From the point of view of Time readers, Ukraine is a distant, semi-wild country where LGBT people are being lynched. That's why Time makes such a choice and prioritizes this part of our society. Our war is not as painful for Time readers as it is for us. That's why their Woman of the Year is not fighting on the frontline, but for LGBT rights.
All Ukrainians are doing great now. The more Ukrainians the world knows, the better. Even if I have my own opinion about the Woman of the Year from Ukraine, I am glad that Ukrainians are recognized globally and are included in the ratings.
About the author: Serhii Marchenko, labor market expert, blogger.
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